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by Arleybls
Wed May 07, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Minerva Mk2 Remake
Replies: 60
Views: 7888

Re: Minerva Mk2 Remake

Does the pcf also consumes the same current on standby/timekeeping mode?
by Arleybls
Thu May 01, 2025 11:42 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Component Advice Please?
Replies: 25
Views: 761

Re: Component Advice Please?

C2 and C3 are probably for the crystal, they will vary depending of the capacitance of the crystal, but since they do not show up on the original schematics I suppose that is why you don't need to populate them. C1 is 30pf MAX, it is supposed to be trimmer exactly to adjust according as well to the ...
by Arleybls
Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:35 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??
Replies: 17
Views: 1922

Re: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??

LRESPR flp1_i2c_bin before lrun flp1_miniconfig_bas did the trick...ty all for the inputs

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by Arleybls
Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??
Replies: 17
Views: 1922

Re: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??

t0nyt wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:07 am Try unremarking line 50 maybe (and put the line 1140 you changed back as it was)? This seems to load the file

50 REMark a=RESPR(202):LBYTES flp1_i2c_io_bin,a:CALL a

to

50 a=RESPR(202):LBYTES flp1_i2c_io_bin,a:CALL a
Unfortunately same result. Somehow it is failing to execute i2c_io
by Arleybls
Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:42 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??
Replies: 17
Views: 1922

Re: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??


Hi,

your configuration program can not find the I2C_IO file.

Look at the error line and change the file path to suit.

The miniconfig_bas program from the Minerva Utilities disk, requires the resident extension: I2C_IO_BIN to be on the FLP1_ disk.

The compiled version is not really required, as ...
by Arleybls
Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:34 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??
Replies: 17
Views: 1922

Re: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??

HI Alvaro, thank you for the reply.

Indeed I tried the _obj as well but still getting an error..
mk22.jpg

At the beggining I tought would be headers missing due to unziping as I couldnt remenber how I had created the TK disk, but after properly creating an new one error is still there.

(I am ...
by Arleybls
Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:34 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??
Replies: 17
Views: 1922

Re: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??

techy wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:33 pm you also need to put i2c_io_bin in the same folder

and the result should look like this ;

m_IMG_0146.jpg
Getting this..
https://ibb.co/nsx25RFf

Using miniconfig_bas from tk disk.
by Arleybls
Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:28 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??
Replies: 17
Views: 1922

Re: SOLVED !! Has anyone ever got the Alvaro Alea Minerva MKII to work ??

techy wrote: Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:04 am
use miniconfig_bas to set the clock .
Did you manage to get miniconfig_bas working? I get an error.
by Arleybls
Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: For sale 1x 512Kb Modules
Replies: 0
Views: 6479

For sale 1x 512Kb Modules

Hi,

I am selling 01x 512Kb modules for the QL.
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Selling each piece for 40EUR + Shippment (tracked, to be calculated but usually around 10EUR max) from The Netherlands. They were all tested.#
Payment Paypal F&F or G&S (you pay the fees)
by Arleybls
Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: The Welcome Area
Topic: Heelo from the Netherlands..
Replies: 6
Views: 5764

Heelo from the Netherlands..

Hoi there,

I am a retro enthusiast, mostly sinclair zx spectrum, but recently was gifted a sinclair QL and I am anxious to play around with this beauty. Lookig forward to get some help and contribute when possible.

Cheers
Jr